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Senate passes bill that would boost airport security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend…
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Dramatic rescue amid rubble gives Ecuador hope for survivors
MANTA, Ecuador (AP) — Rescuers pulled three people out alive Monday after they had been trapped for more…
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Split high court now holds fate of Obama immigration actions
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed sharp skepticism about President Barack Obama’s immigration efforts Monday, leaving his…
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2 Bundys, 3 others balk at pleas in Nevada standoff case
LAS VEGAS — Two sons of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men refused Friday to enter…
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2 years after cemetery shutdown, families still seek answers
BARTLETT, Tenn. — Jackie Hughes longs to grieve over her sister’s death in simple ways: visit her grave,…
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Heartbreak as Syrians briefly return home to IS-free Palmyra
PALMYRA, Syria — When Islamic State fighters overran the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra almost a year ago,…
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China gay rights movement makes gains
CHANGSHA, China — For years, Chen Tiantian could only read about the gay rights movement in faraway places.…
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Online curbs limit S. Korea pre-election speech freedoms
SEOUL, South Korea — With cheap and ubiquitous access to the world’s fastest internet speeds and a lively…
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Still need more time? How to file a tax extension
Procrastinators rejoice: tax day is a bit later this year and if you still can’t make that, there’s…
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Tennessee governor vetoes bill making Bible official book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday vetoed a bill seeking to make Tennessee the…
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High copper or lead levels seen in 19 Detroit schools’ water
DETROIT — Detroit’s hard-pressed school system has found elevated levels of lead and copper in nearly a third…
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Microsoft sues US over secret demands for customer data
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft sued the U.S. government for demanding access to user emails or online files in…
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Nigeria marks 2nd anniversary of kidnap of Chibok girls
LAGOS, Nigeria — With marches, chants and prayers, Nigerians marked Thursday’s painful second anniversary of the mass abduction…
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Fighting in Syria’s Aleppo forces thousands to flee
BEIRUT — Syrian troops exchanged fire with rebels in the contested northern city of Aleppo on Thursday in…
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In west, Iraqi forces uncover remnants of IS
HIT, Iraq — After clearing a street of Islamic State fighters, Maj. Salam Hussein began moving house to…
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Strong quake kills 2, injures 45 in Japan
TOKYO — At least two people were killed and 45 injured by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that knocked down…
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Canada’s new assisted suicide bill doesn’t allow visitors
TORONTO (AP) — Canada on Thursday introduced a new assisted suicide law that will apply only to citizens…
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US sending commandos, combat aircraft to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a military buildup certain to inflame tensions with China, the United States said…
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British court rules woman can’t name her daughter Cyanide
LONDON (AP) — A woman from Wales cannot name her baby daughter Cyanide, a British court ruled Thursday.…
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Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines most likely to be on time, gov’t says
DALLAS — The government says more flights are arriving on time, airlines are canceling fewer flights, but passengers’…